Postcode · Witham
Crime in CM8 2FU
How much crime is recorded in CM8 2FU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Witham Town
- Council
- Braintree
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,678 (2024)
CM8 2FUWitham
How safe is CM8 2FU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CM8 2FU area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CM8 2FUNational
Violence and sexual offences21.023.6
Anti-social behaviour12.410.7
Other theft5.04.5
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Public order3.34.6
Shoplifting3.18.4
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Other crime2.11.5
Burglary1.49.1
Drugs1.22.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.